Wishing Kobe a Happy 33rd Birthday

Today is the great Kobe Bean Bryant’s birthday and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the man than to watch some clips of his greatest performances, games, moves, blocks, dunks and game winners. I was pretty much watching these all morning and afternoon, and since I actually have to get some work done this afternoon, I’ll pass them along to you guys. Try and forget about the lockout for the day and talk, discuss, and share your favorite Kobe stories and moments.

Happy birthday Kobe! I started following basketball at the tender age of 7 when Kobe first came into the league and it’s been a joy to watch him play, mature, and eventually succeed in this league as a player and a person. Can’t wait to see him come back with a vengeance when we finally get a season again haha

Watching those buzzer beater replays never gets old, especially the one against Sacramento because I was at the game with my Dad. As soon as he shook Rodriguez I knew he was going to take and make the shot, then it actually happened and Staples just went nuts. I’ll remember that moment and that game for a long time

I just realized that Kobe has so many incredible career highlights that it can probably be made into a couple of full-length films. No wonder people often take him for granted. He’s done so much incredible stuff over the years that his amazing play has simply become the norm. Happy birthday Kobe, and thanks.